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Daily News, News Magazine, Online MagazineTue, 13 Mar 2018 08:32:36 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.469858670Honey Harvest Without Disturbing Bees : An Innovative Beehive Makes it Possiblehttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/honey-harvest-without-disturbing-bees/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/honey-harvest-without-disturbing-bees/#respondWed, 04 Mar 2015 11:47:09 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=3289Through centuries there hasn’t been much change in Beehive technology, but an Australian father and son claim they have a better way, thus have raised excitement of many. It will […]

]]>Through centuries there hasn’t been much change in Beehive technology, but an Australian father and son claim they have a better way, thus have raised excitement of many. It will not only let individuals their own honey harvest, the idea will also play a role in stifling the problems that harass bee populations.

Bees are always over-protective about the food stores they produce after putting in lot of hard work. Aspirants take several protective measures to save themselves from bee sting; like wearing protective suits, putting on visors, and using smoke to reduce the likelihood of attacks. Once the job is over, the next task is removing wax and dead bees. So, it’s a daunting task for the average backyard gardener.

Stuart Anderson’s family have been into bee farming since generations and when his son Cedar suggested there perhaps can be a better way, he was disbelieving at first. Nonetheless, the two came up with a proposal—and spent a decade refining it—and today they’re at the point of running a crowdsourcing campaign.

Here’s the description given by Andersons on their honey harvest prototype:

The Flow frame consists of already half formed honeycomb cells. The bees like always complete the comb with their wax, fill the cells with honey and cap the cells. Just as you turn the tool, a bit like a tap, the cells split vertically inside the comb forming channels, letting honey flow down to a sealed trough at the base of the frame and out of the hive, while the bees are practically undisturbed on the comb surface. Right after the honey has finished draining, you turn the tap a second time in the upper slot which resets the comb into the original position and allows the bees to chew the wax capping away, and fill it with honey again.

The idea has caught the fancy of many and till now $2.7 million have been raised, against a target of $70,000. As a matter of fact it’s the biggest advance in apiary since the perfection of removable frames in 1852. People who in past had abhorred the idea of having a hive in their backyard are now excitedly contemplating fresh honey literally on tap. The Andersons warn, however, “All the rest of the normal beekeeping care for the hive still applies. Beetles, mites, swarm control etc.”

A big question now is whether the Flow frame can play a part in stopping bee decline. Presently there’s no clear answer for this query, as the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder are debated and numerous.
Anyways, prevalent techniques of honey collection are undoubtedly stressful for the bees. They lose the product of their hard labor, besides get disorientated by smoke and likely die trying to sting those they suspect are threatening their store.

This stresses the colony and likely puts bees more at risk to other threats. Besides, by promoting single-hive hobbyists over commercial apiaries, the Flow frame may encourage genetic diversity and lower the possibility of mites or viruses spreading between colonies packed too closely together, and also bolster the fertilization of urban crops.

]]>Everyone ought to make time to disconnect from our devices, but occasionally technology can be a beautiful tool. Besides making use of our smartphones to chat with loved ones, check our email or to entertain – there are some more better ways to harness the power of our screens.

Around 19 percent of U.S. adults today are affected by some kind of mental illness – and that has triggered a surge of interest, research and development in mental health apps and online programs. Despite a warning by experts to not seek help solely online, a research suggest there is value in these types of programs, especially when used as a supplement to in-person therapy.

Apps like Candy Crush and Angry Birds perhaps are mindless entertainment, but once in a while we need technology to be a little more, well, mindful. Here are a few online tools that can boost your mental health and your emotional well-being.

Talkspace

If you’re in immediate need of help to manage anxiety waiting a few days to talk to someone can feel like an eternity. Talkspace lets users to connect with licensed therapists anonymously in order to talk out what’s on their minds. You can choose from various payment plan options, from unlimited message therapy for $25 per week, to 30 minutes of live video therapy for $29. Both iOS and Android users can access this app.

Mood 24/7

If you’re looking to seek help regarding fluctuations of your emotions, this service is designed for you. This app enables you to monitor your moods and boost your mental health through a daily question sent via text message. The program uses technology licensed by Johns Hopkins University and provides you the option to share your progress with your family, friends and doctors.

MoodTune

If you’re a lover of gaming, then try this training tool developed by mental health experts. MoodTune employs task-based tricks to help manage depression and anxiety. It took 10 years of research to develop this tool. It encompass various tools to help you track and manage your condition.

PTSD Coach

If you’re seeking help to manage your stress and depression after trauma then this app is a must try. Created by the VA’s National Center for PTSD, this program contains useful information and exercises related to your problems. Some key features of the app are: a monitoring tool to track stress symptoms and links to hotlines and other resources for friends and family. The service is accessible on a desktop and on iOS and Android devices.

Personal Zen

Personal Zen is a fun app that takes therapy techniques and morphs them into an engaging game, apart from incorporating relaxing music. A player is prompted to trace the path of one cartoon character through the scenic grass. The game’s concept is built around a cognitive technique known as attention-bias modification training. According to NPR the motive behind building the app is to help users alleviate anxiety

Optimism

It’s a self-tracking tool, developed to help the user identify what elements impact their emotional and mental well-being. First of all the app helps identify patterns in health behaviors, and afterwards offers strategies based on those patterns. The ultimate aim is to help users self-identify specific mental health triggers. The free program is available on the web and for iPhones and iPads.

Crisis Text Line

It’s a 24-hour texting hotline that provides realtime emotional support for young adults. Founded by DoSomething.org contributors the program is designed to be a safe outlet for anyone to reach out to if they’re troubled with a mental health issue, whether it’s feeling depressed, bullied or anxious. It’s a completely confidential and free service run by crisis counselors. To reach the helpline, text START to 741741.

Lantern boost your mental health

Lantern is a subscription based service that offers daily sessions and one-on-one coaching. In this program a team of researchers, technologists and clinicians work to transform cognitive behavioral therapy techniques into simple exercises. First an initial self-assessment of a user is done and then a personalized plan is developed. In February 2015 this service is slated to extend their platform to include a program for eating disorders, Bloomberg reported. Lantern is available for a computer or mobile device.

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/health/health-care/8-ways-phone-boost-your-mental-health/feed/03244Wireless Sensor that Locks Your Mac When You Walk Awayhttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/wireless-sensor-locks-mac-walk-away/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/wireless-sensor-locks-mac-walk-away/#respondThu, 26 Feb 2015 17:50:12 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=3239Security is boring—specially when it works correctly. The new Sesame 2 key fob is the best security solution for your Mac that’s exactly the right kinda boring. It’ll lock your […]

The new Sesame 2 key fob is the best security solution for your Mac that’s exactly the right kinda boring. It’ll lock your computer automatically when you walk away from it. But it gets to break its ‘boredom tag’ by allowing for some customizable actions including two-factor authentication.

The portable device fastens to your keychain or slips into your change pocket and pairs to your Mac over Bluetooth. It is capable of calculating your physical distance from your machine, and when you stroll too far away from your Mac, it can force the screen to lock, needing a login to access the desktop again.

When you come back, it’ll unlock your computer automatically. Alternatively, if you have the optional Two-Factor Authentication mode enabled, you’ll need both the system password and the Sesame 2 to unlock the computer.

Atama initially put out its first Sesame Bluetooth key last year. The latest version, the Sesame 2, is now up for sale on the London-based company’s website for $39, or at Apple Stores and Amazon in the U.K. for £39.

The distance that sets off a screen lock is a little bit customizable—users can pick between “Near” and “Far” locking distances. Nonetheless, there’s some fluctuation in actual distance due to varying real-world conditions, the “Near” option usually locks your Mac once you step 20-25 feet away from it.

Apart from locking and unlocking your screen, the Sesame 2 also enables you to automate custom actions with AppleScript. For instance, you can set Spotify to pause when you walk away and resume when you return, or adjust your messaging status on to “Away” automatically when you stroll to the kitchen.

Although you can definitely make use of a smartphone app to achieve close to the same net result—locking and unlocking your computer as per your proximity—the app method does require further dependence on your phone. In case you carry your phone with you everywhere you go, you don’t need something like the Sesame 2. But if you’re looking for freedom to leave your phone behind or stashed in your bag while you interface offline, then the compact, low-impact Sesame is a must-have, as it gives you one less thing to worry about when you step away from your computer.

Can you guess what’s gonna happen if you lose your keys with the Sesame 2 attached? Well, the fob’s fail-safe is the same as if you’d forgotten your Mac OS X system password: simply reboot your computer in target disk mode and reset your login requirements.

Atama’s Sesame 2 is presently compatible with the entire range of Macs from 2012 or later, running either OS X 10.9.5 or OS X 10.10. Notwithstanding that there’s presently no option available for Windows PCs, Atama is running beta-testing for an eventual Windows-supported release.

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/wireless-sensor-locks-mac-walk-away/feed/03239Shoes that can be used for CHARGING: Footwear produces sufficient power to recharge phone as you walkhttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/recharge-phone-when-you-walk/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/recharge-phone-when-you-walk/#respondFri, 30 Jan 2015 14:59:48 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=3144Everyone encounter situation when they badly need to use the smartphone and its battery runs out. This problem however will be solved shortly, thanks to the development of an insole […]

]]>Everyone encounter situation when they badly need to use the smartphone and its battery runs out. This problem however will be solved shortly, thanks to the development of an insole that converts steps into electricity. According to SolePower Ensoles they’ll soon provide two-and-a-half hours to recharge phone from a one-hour walk – and they could soon be sold in shops. The insoles under development are intended to fit inside everyday shoes.

They attach to a power pack fitted outside the shoe, and accumulates kinetic energy utilizing a mechanism that converts linear motion – generated while walking – into rotational motion, which has the ability to spin a generator. Davit Davitian, head of business development for SolePower, explained: ‘Our EnSoles have an embedded mechanical system inside of them, which is what generates the electricity. ‘During the heel strike the kinetic energy of the foot is transferred into the mechanical system, which uses it to spin a micro-generator.’

This generator helps to boost power in an external battery pack attached via a cable, named a PowerPac, tied onto the laces so it sits on top of a shoe. It consists of a USB port, permitting an array of items to charge off it, which includes smartphones. Mr Davitian said: ‘The PowerPac is attached to the shoelaces, as you walk you are charging the PowerPac. ‘When you wish to recharge phone, you simply detach the PowerPac from your shoelaces and plug into the available USB port.’

SolePower is in fact a spin-out from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, that obtained $60,000 (£38,591) of money from a 2013 Kickstarter campaign. The insole is in the design phase, but the company is looking to launch it ‘as soon as possible’.

Previously, a couple of attempts were made to harness power produced by walking in order to charge devices. In 2013, mechanical engineering students from Rice University in Houston, Texas, developed a prototype shoe with the ability to recharge phone. Their PediPower shoes were designed for the purpose of charging medical equipment in remote areas of the world – and featured a shoe-mounted generator in contrast with an insole. The prototypes generated an average of 400 milliwatts, which is sufficient to charge a battery through what looked like a metal heel, attached to the back of the shoe.

A Manchester-based company called Nifty is running a fund-raising campaign on a crowd funding website Indiegogo to put its leather XOO Belt into production. It appears to be a normal belt, but can recharge phone while they are safe in a user’s pocket, because the buckle integrates a charger that is held in place by magnets therefore it can easily be connected and disconnected. The belt offered in black and brown, can be charged up like a typical smartphone by using a USB cable and has sufficient power to charge an iPhone 6 from scratch or ‘pretty much any device’ in about three hours.

The cable is hidden behind the leather part of the belt, which itself accommodates a new type of flexible battery, which its makers assert is the first of its kind in wearable technology. Six overlapping layers of this Lithium Ceramic Polymer flexible battery are sandwiched between the belt leather. According to the company it is weather resistant and durable.

HOW DO THE ENSOLES WORK?

The shoes are fitted with the insoles, whereas the wire is wrapped through the laces. The charging wire from the insole is plugged into the battery pack, that rests outside the shoe – either clipped around the ankle, or fastened onto the top of the footwear. Electricity is generated via an embedded mechanical system inside the soles.

As the heel strikes with each step, kinetic energy of the foot is transferred into the mechanical system. The energy is used-up to spin a micro-generator. Walking an hour can generate two-and-a-half hours’ worth of power for a smartphone. The fully-charged battery pack can be unclipped from the shoe and connected to a smartphone, or other device using a USB cable.

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/recharge-phone-when-you-walk/feed/0314410 Ways That Easily Free up A Lot of Space on Your iPhonehttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/software/10-ways-that-easily-free-up-a-lot-of-space-on-your-iphone/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/software/10-ways-that-easily-free-up-a-lot-of-space-on-your-iphone/#respondMon, 12 Jan 2015 16:14:04 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=3046Your iPhone holds lot of junk you don’t really need. Moreover, a recent class action lawsuit against Apple has revealed that even if you buy a 16 GB iPhone, you […]

]]>Your iPhone holds lot of junk you don’t really need. Moreover, a recent class action lawsuit against Apple has revealed that even if you buy a 16 GB iPhone, you can’t actually use all 16 GB of storage.

So let’s be wise and do something —– so that we end-up making the most of what we have. Here are 10 simple ways you can manage and clear space on your iPhone:

Check your usage

First thing: Identify what’s taking up the most space on your phone. You may have some unanticipated storage hogs.

First open the Settings app — next go to General > Usage > Manage Storage.

At the top, you’ll find displayed how much space you’ve used and how much you have available. Below, you’ll see a list of your apps ranked by how much space they’re using. (It will take a minute to load.)

Beware of apps’ internal downloads

The numbers you see in Manage Storage encompass how much the app itself takes up in combo with the data inside it. Some apps are small by themselves however get to store a lot of files.

The Spotify app, for example, is just 56 MB. But if you have a lot of music downloaded to your phone, the app takes up a ridiculous amount of space. I have about 800 songs downloaded, which consumer around 2 GB.

You can tap any app icon in Manage Storage to view the app size vs the downloads within it.

Delete those unused games

A majority of apps are small, however, some of them can take up over 1 GB of space due to the 3-D graphics. For example, Oregon Trail, uses 1.2 GB.

Some old games may have lodged inside your phone that you’ve either finished or no longer play. Angry Birds? 2048? Candy Crush? Simply delete them. You can do that within Manage Storage by tapping on the app.

Later on if you wish to play these games again you can always redownload them from iTunes. But, yes, your score won’t return.

Remove old podcasts and videos

Some of the podcasts you downloaded that you’ll never really listen to again — they can really take-up space. To delete just swipe left on the individual podcast.

Similarly, in case of videos — an even larger space invader. Swipe left and tap delete within the Video app.

Set your messages to automatically expire

If you don’t really need conversations that are one year old — then go for automatic deletion of older messages! This option is offered in iOS 8. This option is much easier than manually deleting old threads.

Use Google+ or Dropbox for storing photos

Perhaps you don’t want to take all your photos off your phone. You don’t have to. But to save space have your photo library back up automatically to a cloud storage system.

I advice going for the app Google+ because apart from giving you an unlimited amount of storage — for photos less than 2048 by 2048 pixels (which includes anything you’ll be taking on your phone) and videos less than 15 minutes long — it’s also free.

Just download the Google+ app, create a Google account if you don’t have one already, and select Auto Back-Up under the app’s Settings. Make sure to select to have it back up Over Wi-Fi Only so that you don’t get charged for data use. Alternatively, use Dropbox or Apple’s iCloud.

Stop using Photo Stream

Photo Stream in your iPhone automatically syncs your last 1,000 photos across your iOS devices. However, it means the app is storing 1,000 photos — almost 1 GB – twice. So unless you want to share your photos from your iPad to your iPhone all the time, turn it off.

Under Settings, scroll down to Photos & Camera and toggle off My Photo Stream.

Only save HDR photos

In case you’re having your photos automatically backed up and are deleting them (see Tip 6), that should no longer be your space hog. However, you may have observed that your phone can store two images of the same photo. That’s your phone using HDR (High Dynamic Range). Watch the difference here:

This will come about if you have HDR on Auto or selected as always On. The camera setting is ideal for capturing images in low light or with shadows. If you decide on shooting in HDR, then you don’t need to keep the normal photo as well. Go to Settings > Photo & Camera. Scroll to the bottom and deselect Keep Normal Photo.

Sign up for a streaming music service

Storing all your songs on your device is an outdated method — download albums you love the most, & stream the remaining ones.

If you’re a fan of iTunes, sign up for iTunes Match. Spend just $25 per year, to have every track in your iTunes library accessible via the cloud. By tapping on the cloud icon next to any song or album you get to download music of your choice.

Alternatively, if you wish to get access to a larger library, consider the music streaming service Spotify.

Explore the “Other” section on iTunes and restore your phone

The “Other” category, displayed in your phone’s storage on iTunes, encompass your email, music and web-browsing data. Occasionally, the files can get corrupted and occupy more space than they should. An easy way to clear this out is to back up your data and restore your phone on iTunes.

First go to iTunes and save a backup of your phone’s data to your computer by selecting Back Up Now. Next choose to Restore iPhone. And finally, Restore Backup.

]]>The Consumer Electronics Show is soon gonna begin! Yes, CES isn’t here yet but the first product launch is. LG has introduced its newest Music Flow products, encompassing three speakers and three sound bars with some twists.

The new products are fitted with several routine features, including Bluetooth connectivity and a Sonos-like option to connect to devices using your home Wi-Fi network. One unique feature LG is bringing in is its first battery-powered speaker, and the new range incorporates an amazing feature that can automatically play music from your smartphone when it is near.

That necessitates the device to be running LG’s Music Flow app, which integrates Spotify and a gamut of other music services. But here’s how it could work:

”So you could be listening to music on your headphones on the subway ride home but the music will begin playing automatically from your living room Wi-Fi Sound Bar when you enter your living room.”

Things don’t end here. Music Flow can also be controlled using messaging app Line. After adding as a contact, you can instruct it to “play songs for party”, “turn off music after an hour” and more. The Music Flow-Line incorporation is part of LG’s HomeChat service that also connects chat app up with other ‘smart’ home appliances.

We’ll be attending CES in Las Vegas next month, so look out for more details about Home Flow and countless other amazing and breathtaking gadgets from the event that we’ll be writing about.

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/new-wi-fi-speakers-by-lg-automatically-play-music/feed/02951YouTube Introduces New GIF Creation Tool From Video!https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/youtube-introduces-new-gif-creation-tool-from-video/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/youtube-introduces-new-gif-creation-tool-from-video/#respondSun, 14 Dec 2014 15:59:53 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=2831So much of the social media shares these days consists of various GIFs. And believe it or not, most of these are usually created from YouTube videos. To do these […]

]]>So much of the social media shares these days consists of various GIFs. And believe it or not, most of these are usually created from YouTube videos. To do these most people resort to third party apps that can do so very easily. And if you have ever done it, you will know that there are many such tools created by developers. However, the latest is that YouTube is themselves trying to help these GIF makers!

In a way, they are also probably trying to gain a monopoly of sorts – by creating this experimental tool. The tool in question allows you to create GIFs from videos in YouTube, without having to resort to any outside tools!

But the tool is experimental yet…

That’s right. So far the tool is nothing but experimental. YouTube is taking its fledgling steps into the GIF market and so far the tool is only available for use on videos from the PBS Idea Channel. Plus, you can only create GIFs that are a maximum of 6 seconds long at the moment. But, if they have managed to get this far, it is likely that they will soon be able to implement the tool across YouTube and for longer durations too!

Now, moving on too…

How to use this tool?

Here is how to make these GIFs step wise. However, keep in mind that these steps will only apply to videos from the PBS Idea channel at the moment. Maybe with time, the option will be available for all other channels. But till then, you can always test it out there itself!

So, here goes…

Step 1. Open the video in question.

Step 2. Beneath the video you have three options – ‘Add to’; ‘Share’; and ‘More’.

Step 3. Click on the ‘Share’ option.

Step 4. Immediately a drop down menu of sorts appears.

Step 5. In this new menu you normally would have these three options – ‘Share’; ‘Embed’; and ‘Email’.

Step 6. But for the supported videos, as with the ones on the PBS Idea channel, there is a fourth option – ‘GIF’.

Step 7. Clicking on that gives you these options:

An illustration of the video timeline with a blue frame in it. This blue frame is editable.

A‘start at’ time option.

An ‘end at’ time option

A field where you can enter whatever text you want to appear at the top of the video.

Another for text at the bottom of the video

Step 8. Now you can just drag the blue frame that appears on the video timeline to choose position.

Step 9. You can also drag the ends of the blue frame to shorten it or lengthen it – up to 6 seconds.

Step 10. If you want an overlay of text, you can also enter that in the provided boxes.

Step 11. The great thing is – there is a little preview box on the side which starts showing you the immediate results!

Step 12. Once you are happy with the results – Just click on the ‘Create GIF’ button – and you are done!

Step 13. Clicking on the button will provide you with an embed code as well as a direct link – and you can use whichever suits you.

Overall, YouTube has made the tool as easy to use as possible. And they have given you quite a few options as well. All that is wanted now is for the tool to become available across YouTube!

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/youtube-introduces-new-gif-creation-tool-from-video/feed/02831Polaroid’s ‘Instagram Camera’ Now Available for Preorderhttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/polaroids-instagram-camera-now-available-for-preorder/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/polaroids-instagram-camera-now-available-for-preorder/#respondWed, 10 Dec 2014 16:21:04 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=2787A camera that looks like the ubiquitous ‘Instagram’ icon, has a 14MP front sensor and a 2MP rear sensor, runs on Android, and allows you to upload your photos to […]

]]>A camera that looks like the ubiquitous ‘Instagram’ icon, has a 14MP front sensor and a 2MP rear sensor, runs on Android, and allows you to upload your photos to social media sites, and/or get instant prints. Additionally, the Android platform allows you to check your email or browse the web. Sounds good? Would you like to get one? It’s the Polaroid Socialmatic and it is scheduled for release on the 1st January 2015. With this offering, Polaroid is stepping into the social media age. The good news is that it is now available for preorder on Amazon.

Here are some highlights:

Instant Uploading Provides a Whole New World of Social Sharing Possibilities.

Let us look at the features of the camera in more detail.

The size is very convenient measuring 5.2” x 5.2” and only 1.2” wide, and it weighs 14.1 oz. It is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, and is equipped with the latest processor. It has a built-in LED flash, stereo speakers and a microphone.

Running on the Android platform gives the camera all the capabilities of your smartphone except for making and receiving calls. You can instantly share your shots on Facebook, Flickr and so on. You can also download the apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram onto the camera for more interactivity.

The camera has all the bells and whistles that come with the Android platform: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and a 4.5 inch full color touchscreen display that lets you browse the internet in desktop quality, check your mail and other things that you do on the internet. Bluetooth enables you to connect the camera to your smartphone, and using the GPS you can add location data to your photos.

With a 14MP front sensor, you would expect great photographs too. The camera provides photo editing capabilities too, so you can make corrections to the shots.

You would expect instant prints from a Polaroid camera, and you get it. This camera uses ZINK Zero Ink technology to print on a 2” x 3” special photo paper, and can hold a small stack of these. The prints are water-resistant and smudge-proof, a great improvement over the original Polaroid prints. The paper is inexpensive too, at $15 for a stack of 50. Obviously you can shoot videos with this camera too, with a built in 4GB of memory that is expandable to 32GB via the microSD slot, you can store a vast number of them and photographs on the camera.

The Android platform also enables the camera with yet another trick. It can embed a unique QR code into photos, so that they can be tracked online and identified as your photos.

However, perfection is not something you get in real life. If this camera has any disadvantage, it is the steep price. It costs $299.99 which is as much as a middle-of-the-road DSLR. In its defense it must be said that it comes packed with goodies which no camera provides. Another point is the 1st January release date. It just misses Christmas. If it had been released in the middle of December, the sales would surely have gone up massively.

So what we have here is a Polaroid camera which delivers instant prints, but which is more than a camera… A lot more. It is a super camera which packs a huge punch in a small convenient size. You can shoot photos, edit them, take prints and post them on your social media of choice. You can at the same time browse the internet and check your mail. How awesome is that!

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/polaroids-instagram-camera-now-available-for-preorder/feed/02787Lenovo’s new 13-inch ‘Yoga’ tablet Reviewhttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/tablets-technology/lenovo-yoga-tablet-review/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/tablets-technology/lenovo-yoga-tablet-review/#respondWed, 05 Nov 2014 01:07:07 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=2604Choosing one of the best computing devices with premium software laded will prove to be most effective to you providing optimum benefits to the core. Perhaps, it now appears that […]

Choosing one of the best computing devices with premium software laded will prove to be most effective to you providing optimum benefits to the core. Perhaps, it now appears that Lenovo seems to be coming full circle in this context for sure. After getting away from the original Yoga, a 13-inch Ultrabook whose screen could fold all the way back will prove to be highly effective in every way. Perhaps, the manufacturing giant has followed up with a spinoff device called the Yoga Tablet.

Currently, the lineup consists of Android and Windows tablets as well with most of them in the 8- and 10-inch range alone creating a new buzz in the market. Increased competition too is cited as one reason that has to be blamed about the current standards of situation. Now, though, Lenovo is quizzing upon the lines without any active representation: Its new 13-inch Yoga Tablet 2 is the same size as its ultra portable laptops as well, excluding the fact that it has a kickstand that folds out of the back, and the desired keyboard doesn’t attach to the device at all.

Perhaps, it appears somewhat weird to focus more upon the little device. Moreover, it appears like a tablet, but it’s the same size as a notebook as well, and its screen boasting of a superb resolution of 2,560 x 1,440, which is about as sharp as well. What’s even more curious is that on the inside, it actually runs more in line with a netbook, thanks to a quad-core Atom processor (though four gigs of RAM might help fasten things up).

All told, then, it certainly appears like a niche product: a large tablet, and an unpowered one, at that. Then again, the power-sipping chip could have at least one great advantage: The battery life here is fixed at up to 15 hours, far longer than most Ultrabooks we are already aware of. It’s also lighter than any 13-inch laptop, at 2.27 pounds. Eventually, will you want to pay a full $700 and up for it when it comes out next month? It is now left to the ultimate purchasers to prefer the best deals by making use proper of their wallet to the core.

Specification

Perhaps, there are some customers who might even say that $700 is too near to SP3 pricing as well as per certain features, which is interesting enough to consider. The concept of the 4GB of RAM, even it appears as if it is the only 2GB in the Windows tablet as well. Perhaps, it is exactly at this juncture that Lenovo might pull out things tremendously, which is the main thing holding it back (not the Clover Trail Atom in it, which is perfectly serviceable for browsing and Office work).

Making use of a multipurpose tablet from a proven brand like Lenovo is something what you need to plan in an intricate fashion resulting in the best results to you to the core. Also, it is necessary that you organize your preferences in a detailed way providing you with the best results as per the current standards prevalent in the computing industry.

]]>https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/tablets-technology/lenovo-yoga-tablet-review/feed/02604Samsung Latest Smartphone Are All Metal, All Selfie, All Too Apparenthttps://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/mobile-phones/samsungs-2-latest-phones-are-all-metal-all-selfie-all-too-apparent/
https://www.aartiinformatics.com/technology/mobile-phones/samsungs-2-latest-phones-are-all-metal-all-selfie-all-too-apparent/#commentsTue, 04 Nov 2014 16:17:18 +0000http://www.aartiinformatics.com/?p=2580Samsung has just unveiled two latest smartphones that are dead ringers for Apple’s iPhone 5 and 5s. Invite them with both hands that are available in the form of the […]

]]>Samsung has just unveiled two latest smartphones that are dead ringers for Apple’s iPhone 5 and 5s. Invite them with both hands that are available in the form of the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A3, two handsets that Samsung expects will get younger smartphone shoppers looking forward to the Korean company’s wares.

Samsung is known to sell the devices with “social networking” capabilities, which is to mention they’ve got precise front cameras for getting quality selfies. Does anyone else think that upsetting that phones are now being advertised based on their selfie capabilities?

Choose the duck-faced bathroom mirror photos with alternative thing that makes the Galaxy A5 and A3 so crucial is the fact that they rely upon an all-metal design. It reflects the fact that the phones are manufactured just like Apple’s iPhone and HTC’s One M8, two of the most beautiful phones on the arena.

Samsung has chosen a lot of heat for using too much plastic on its smartphones, while other firms use more premium metal materials. With its latest Galaxy Alpha and Note 4, Samsung has tried to change course, relying upon aluminum frames but sticking with plastic back panels.

Unibody designs from Samsung also help make them the slimmest Samsung smartphones around, with the A5 and A3 reflecting just 0.26 inches and 0.27 inches thick, respectively.

Two phones get Samsung’s excellent Super AMOLED display technology advantage, though the A5 gets a 5-inch HD screen and the A3 receives a 4.5-inch qHD screen. That means the A5’s display will be pointing more and clearer than the A3’s.

Internally, the Galaxy A5 and A3 get quad-core processors, though the A5 gets 2 GB of RAM, while the A3 gets just 1 GB, so the A5 will likely be more swifter than its sibling.

Remember that the Galaxy A5 also gets a 13-megapixel rear camera versus the A3’s 8 MP rear camera. Either mobiles, however, get the same 5-megapixel front cameras. Major smartphones don’t provide front-facing cameras with such high megapixel counts, but Samsung prefer to make sure your selfies look best.

The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 are the newest in an array of smartphones Samsung has unveiled in 2014. Perhaps, in 2014 alone, the company has forayed into no fewer than 10 new handsets.

The biggest smartphone maker in the world, Samsung has hit a lean patch as of late, with the firm lately announcing that it saw a 60 percent drop in overall profit. Recent sales of Samsung smartphones also saw a decrease of 20 percent versus last year.

One of the biggest problems facing Samsung has been its performance in China, the largest smartphone marketplace in the world. Chinese customers have begun moving away from Samsung’s products in favor of cheaper brands, which are usually high quality and low cost.

The Galaxy A5 and A3, which will be unveiled first in China as mid range handsets, are an obvious indication that Samsung is damn serious about winning back Chinese consumers.

Until recently, Samsung hasn’t declared any plans to get the Galaxy A5 and A3 to the United States. But it is better to have hopes still.